If you’ve has some type of water damage or insect infestation, you may find that you have damaged subflooring in the home. Sub-flooring is just what the term sounds like: material underneath the surface you walk on. It may be concrete, or plywood, or several other types of material. Unfortunately, even the most robust sub-floor material can become cracked or mildewed. Water can become trapped between the floor and the sub-floor or between the top surface and the sub-floor. Those and many other types of problems will often require making repairs.

Once you’ve decided its time to redo the bath, one of the first areas you want to take a look at is the shower in most master bathrooms. If you’re going to do any major renovation to it at all, at some point you may decide you need to build a shower pan. Here’s a look at some shower pan installation tips.